It's a little bit silly...

I decided I'm not taking a cab to the airport on Saturday, I'm using long term parking instead. Why? Well, partly because a cab ride is $40 one way, so $80 both ways, and long term parking is about the same, and it means not panicking if the cab doesn't show up on Saturday morning.

But the biggest reason was that I saw this on the website of the cab company I was going to use:

* A 20% Gratuity will be added for your convenience (Industry standard).

For my convenience?

I wouldn't mind a 20% tip (I tend a bit higher, if I'm flush), but making it mandatory and lying about the reason it's being tacked on is too much.

It's a little bit silly...

I decided I'm not taking a cab to the airport on Saturday, I'm using long term parking instead. Why? Well, partly because a cab ride is $40 one way, so $80 both ways, and long term parking is about the same, and it means not panicking if the cab doesn't show up on Saturday morning.

But the biggest reason was that I saw this on the website of the cab company I was going to use:

* A 20% Gratuity will be added for your convenience (Industry standard).

For my convenience?

I wouldn't mind a 20% tip (I tend a bit higher, if I'm flush), but making it mandatory and lying about the reason it's being tacked on is too much.